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La Mal Pagada, Mina

Past Producer in Puno, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10099339
MRDS ID PUN0120
Record type Site
Current site name La Mal Pagada, Mina
Related records 10055038, 10055039, 10055041, 10055042, 10055044, 10055040, 10099340

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.83458, -13.81418 (WGS84)
Elevation 5000
Relative position A 4 KM DE CHIMBOYA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Puno(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Puno
Peru Puno

Comments on the location information

  • EL PROSPECTO SE ENCUENTRA EN LA DIVISORIA DE LOS RIOS SALOCA, MARCAPATA, SAN GABAN Y CORANI. EL ACCESO SE REALIZA ASI: JULIACA-AYAVIRI-SANTA ROSA- NUNOA-DESVIO MACUSANI-VILUYOC-CHIMBOYA 321 KM; CHIMBOYA-LA MAL PAGADA 4 KM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION ESTA CONSTITUIDA POR BANDAS DE GALENA ARGENTIFERA EN GANGA DE CUARZO

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.83458, -13.81418
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form PLANO

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural: La Mineralizacion Se Encuentra Rellenando Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • LAS ROCAS DE LA BASE SON PIZARRAS METAMORFICAS CON POCA CUARCITA, SOBRE LAS CUALES SE HAN DERRAMADO LAVAS TRAQUITICAS, A VECES BASALTICAS Y OTRAS DACITICAS. EN FORMA DESORDENADA SE HALLAN REPARTIDOS ALGUNOS AFLORAMIENTOS INTRUSIVOS DE TIPO ANDESITICO EN FORMA DE DIQUES. EXISTEN TAMBIEN MANTOS DE TUFOS Y CENIZAS VOLCANICAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Year of last production 1957

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Srs. Mario Francisco Herrera Y Miguel Vega Seminario

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1962
    Total resources 3963000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 13 wt-pct Lead Major 1962
    Silver Ag 31.1034 g/mt Silver Major 1962

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 115M

Comments on the workings information

  • SE HA REALIZADO UNA GALERIA DE 115 M; EXISTEN 7 SUBNIVELES DEBAJO DE ESTE, LOS CUALES SE ENCUENTRAN INTERCOMUNICADOS POR PIQUES Y MUCHAS CHIMENEAS, DE MODO QUE EL MINERAL IN SITU HA QUEDADO COMO MUCHOS PUENTES, SIENDO LA EXPLOTACION ENGORROSA

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LA LEY ES BAJA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROBILLIARD C, REX; INFORME TECNICO MINA "LA MAL PAGADA"; BMP. 1962, COD. B3262

  • Reserve-Resource

    INF. TECNICO MINA LA MAL PAGADA; BMP 1962, COD B3262

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EL YACIMIENTO MINERAL ESTA CONSTITUIDO POR UNA VETA DE 800 M DE CORRIDA DE RUMBO N 30 W, BUZ. DE 70 NE; ANCHO DE LA FRACTURA ENTRE 30 Y 300 CM.
Deposit LA MINA LA MAL PAGADA PERTENECE A LAS MINAS DE LA REGION DE CHIMBOYA ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Valenzuela Ortiz, German Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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